Northern Cyprus chefs' team wins 8 gold medals and the first-place cup in Cairo

The national culinary team of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus won 8 gold medals and the first-place cup at the 3rd Creative Chefs Competition in Cairo, Egypt. The team entered through the Cyprus Turkish Chefs and Cooks Association.

Team captain Meriç Batuhan Aydın, born in 1995, an executive chef and head of the association's youth wing, personally took gold in the international main dish category. He says the team's signature dessert, Kırbaç, also drew praise from the jury.

Speaking to Haber Kıbrıs, Aydın said Northern Cyprus cuisine has a lot of room to reach an international audience: "Our cuisine has a very strong story to tell." The source does not give the exact dates of the competition; the results were reported on 14 November.